Talent Identification

The Irish Exiles underpins the Talent identification and development pathway within which Irish qualified - IQ Rugby - athletes are provided the opportunity to showcase their ability and potential across the under 16 to under 18 age groups.

These opportunities are provided through quality coaching, medical, conditioning and management support.

February Screening Camps

IQ Rugby is offering any Irish Qualified player who did not attend the Regional Assessment days in October, the opportunity to attend either a North or South Regional Development Day in February 2018.

These two days have been scheduled to provide a playing and training assessment opportunity for any Irish Qualified players who were born in the year 2001 or 2002 and will take place at the following venues and times:

The IRFU announced details of 'IQ Rugby' this week. We hear from IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora and Joe Lydon, the Head of International Talent ID, about the programme which will be responsible for the identification, development and management of overseas Irish-qualified talent.